Argentina vs South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Argentina
3.14 million number
in 2017
South Asia
41.88 million number
in 2019
Argentina rank
13th
South Asia rank
16th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 41.88 million number against 3.14 million number in Argentina, a difference of 38.74 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 13.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 16th of 193 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 458,049 number 3.20 million number 2.74 million number South Asia
1980s 691,919 number 4.71 million number 4.02 million number South Asia
1990s 1.30 million number 7.43 million number 6.13 million number South Asia
2000s 2.11 million number 14.95 million number 12.84 million number South Asia
2010s 2.84 million number 33.98 million number 31.15 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Argentina or South Asia?
South Asia, at 41.88 million number against 3.14 million number in Argentina as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Argentina and South Asia?
38.74 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Asia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and South Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.